近期一项针对iOS 26的Image Playground和Android 16的Pixel Studio的AI图像生成能力对比测试显示，尽管Apple在图像细节和真实感方面取得了显著进步，但Google的Pixel Studio在准确性、细节丰富度和生成速度上仍然占据优势。测试中，Pixel Studio在六项对比测试中赢得了五项。Apple的Image Playground在引入ChatGPT支持后，输出效果更为逼真，并增加了油画、动漫和矢量等新风格，但仍存在不准确和卡顿的问题。Pixel Studio则能更轻松地处理复杂和富有想象力的指令，其多样化的风格选项也令人印象深刻。虽然Apple在创意AI领域正逐步发力，但要赶超Pixel Studio，仍需在细节打磨和精度上加倍努力，未来iPhone 17的更新或许会成为Apple的关键转折点。

Apple Image Playground在iOS 26中进行了重大升级，摆脱了以往卡通化的输出风格，转向更具层次感和真实感的艺术表现。得益于ChatGPT的支持，它新增了油画、动漫和矢量等多种风格，显著提升了创作的灵活性和多样性。

尽管Apple在图像细节和真实度上有所提升，但在与Google Pixel Studio的直接对比测试中，Pixel Studio在提示词的准确性、细节的丰富度以及生成速度方面表现更为出色，在六项测试中赢得了五项，显示出其在AI图像生成领域的领先地位。

Pixel Studio能够轻松处理复杂且富有想象力的创意指令，并提供多样化的风格选项，其稳定性和高效性是Apple Image Playground在当前阶段尚未完全匹敌的优点。用户反馈指出，Apple的工具有时会出现不准确或卡顿的情况，例如在生成“忍者神龟”时出现了变形的怪物。

Apple在创意AI领域正逐步获得发展动力，Image Playground的改进使其在灵活性、创造力和整体打磨程度上都有显著进步。然而，为了与Google Pixel Studio在图像生成的精度和速度上保持一致，Apple仍需解决现有的一些技术短板，未来的iPhone更新有望带来进一步的突破。

Apple’s long-anticipated update to Image Playground in iOS 26 just got a head-to-head test with Google’s Pixel Studio in Android 16—and surprisingly, while Apple’s made strides, Pixel still takes the crown.

A recent comparison using identical prompts on both platforms shows just how far Apple has come, and how far it still has to go.

Major Gains, But Not Quite There Yet

In a Tom’s Guide trial, users tried the same creative prompts—like a crowned cat or a lion overlooking a savanna—on both iPhone 16 Pro Max and Pixel 9 Pro XL.

iOS 26’s Image Playground, featuring ChatGPT-backed inputs, generated sharper, more detailed outputs than earlier iOS versions. But each time, Pixel Studio delivered better accuracy, richer detail, and faster results, winning in five of six tests.

iOS 26’s Image Playground: Real Upgrades

Apple swapped out overly cartoony outputs for more layered, realistic artistry.New styles like oil painting, anime, and vector—thanks to ChatGPT-powered presets—bring newfound versatility.

Still, users note occasional inaccuracies and lag. The “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle” prompt, for instance, produced a misshapen creature that looked more horror show than homage.

Pixel Studio’s Real Strengths

Google’s tool consistently nails prompt details with ease—even complex or imaginative requests. Its speed and varied style options continue to impress in ways Apple hasn’t quite matched yet.

What’s Next for Apple?

With iOS 26’s public beta already pushing major Apple Intelligence features like Live Translation, Visual Intelligence, and AI-integrated Shortcuts, the real question is how Image Playground will evolve.

Rumors hint at even more powerful upgrades potentially launching alongside next-gen hardware—could the rumored iPhone 17 become Apple’s AI turnaround moment? It’ll need more than cosmetics to catch up.

Final Thoughts

What’s exciting here isn’t just who’s ahead—it’s how Apple is finally getting traction in creative AI. Image Playground is now flexible, creative, and notably more polished.

But until Apple smooths out rough edges and matches Google’s precision, Pixel Studio remains the go-to for anyone chasing rapid, vivid, and spot-on AI visuals.